SyllabusIOB
Indian Overseas Bank LBO Syllabus 2026
The Indian Overseas Bank Local Bank Officer online examination carries 140 objective questions for 200 marks over three hours, with a separate time limit on each section. Selection then runs through a Language Proficiency Test and a personal interview.
Last Updated 16 August 2026
Selection Stages
| Stage | Mode | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online examination | Objective | 200 | 3 hours, with sectional time limits |
| Language Proficiency Test | Qualifying | Qualifying | As notified |
| Personal interview | Interview | As notified | — |
Exam Pattern
| Section | Questions | Marks | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasoning and Computer Aptitude | 30 | 60 | 60 minutes |
| Data Analysis and Interpretation | 30 | 60 | Within the 60-minute block |
| General, Economy and Banking Awareness | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
| English Knowledge | 40 | 40 | 30 minutes |
Negative marking. 0.25 marks are deducted for each wrong answer. A candidate must also score at least 35% in every section, or 30% for reserved categories.
Subject-wise Syllabus
Reasoning and Computer Aptitude
30 questions · 60 marks
- Puzzles and seating arrangement
- Syllogism
- Inequality
- Coding and decoding
- Input and output
- Blood relations
- Direction sense
- Data sufficiency
- Logical reasoning and statement based questions
- Computer fundamentals
- Operating systems and MS Office
- Networking and internet
- Computer security
Data Analysis and Interpretation
30 questions · 60 marks
- Tabular, bar, line and pie data interpretation
- Caselet data interpretation
- Data sufficiency
- Quantity comparison
- Number series
- Arithmetic word problems
- Probability and permutations
General, Economy and Banking Awareness
40 questions · 40 marks
- Banking and financial awareness
- Reserve Bank of India, its functions and policy rates
- Financial markets and instruments
- Current affairs of the preceding months
- Government schemes
- Economic terms and the Union Budget
- Static general knowledge
English Knowledge
40 questions · 40 marks
- Reading comprehension
- Cloze test
- Error spotting
- Sentence rearrangement and para jumbles
- Sentence improvement
- Fill in the blanks
- Vocabulary and usage
Important Links
Official Links
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Confirm against the official notification. Syllabus and exam pattern are revised from time to time. Job Times 24 summarises them for study planning; the notification on the conducting body’s website is the authority.